Shining Moments

Great nugget: Kurland was a 7-footer, which meant he was actually too tall for the war. So with him, A&M was a juggernaut in ‘45. A 7-footer in those days was equivalent to a 7-5 guy today. Kurland was the first player who developed a reputation/was known for his dunking.

Legendary hoops coach Hank Iba is the one who guided A&M to the title.

Eventual NBA great Dolph Schayes played for NYU in this tournament -- as a 16-year-old.